Requested from DOH by J. Albania at 08:15 PM on
Dec 12, 2023.
Purpose: For my masters degree thesis
Date of Coverage: 10/01/2022 - 12/12/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-191978609574
Albania 08:15 PM, Dec 12, 2023
Greetings!
I would like to ask the number of psychologists, psychometricians, guidance counselors, and social workers in the field of mental health services delivery (or clinical field if without data in the mental health services delivery) as of December 12, 2023.
Requesting that the data is presented in a matrix with the number/statistical data itemized per professions of (1) psychologists, (2) psychometricians, (3) guidance counselors, and (4) social workers, and with a total number for all the statistical data.
Thank you!
Receiving Officer 08:42 AM, Dec 13, 2023
December 13, 2023
Dear Jireh,
Thank you for your request dated Dec 12, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of RPsy, RPm, RGC, and RSW in the delivery of Mental Health Services.
We received your request on Dec 12, 2023 and will respond on or before Jan 02, 2024 08:15:06 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xOTE5Nzg2MDk1NzQM, for request with ticket number #DOH-191978609574.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Maker 10:42 AM, Dec 14, 2023
Dear Jireh,
Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.
All the best and God bless!
Albania 12:40 PM, Jan 03, 2024
Greetings!
Kindly seeking updates on this FOI request:
Number of RPsy, RPm, RGC, and RSW in the delivery of Mental Health Services (Tracking no: #DOH-191978609574)
It was said that the response would be on or before January 2, 2024.
Thank you!
Albania 10:41 AM, Jan 17, 2024
Kindly following up DOH's response for this request.
Or any updates.
Thank you.
Maker 10:08 PM, Jan 30, 2024
January 30, 2024
Dear Jireh Albania,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Dec 12, 2023 08:15:06 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Number of RPsy, RPm, RGC, and RSW in the delivery of Mental Health Services.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
January 30, 2024
Dear Jireh Albania,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Dec 12, 2023 08:15:06 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Number of RPsy, RPm, RGC, and RSW in the delivery of Mental Health Services.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
Thank you for your interest in mental health. We hope to address your request as best as possible. Please refer to the Mental Health Program at https://doh.gov.ph/national-mental-health-program for an overview of the services we provide and some materials we readily share. Rest assured that the Specialty Care Division looks into these conditions in compliance with RA11036 at https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11036_2018.html, otherwise known as the Mental Health Act, which encompasses mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders.
We would like to share with you the attached latest Mental Health Atlas 2020 as reference. This is our country profile at https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2017-country-profile-philippines
The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) at https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/treatment-care/mental-health-gap-action-programme, which focuses on services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders specifically in the 9 priority conditions: depression, psychosis, epilepsy/seizures, developmental disorders, behavioral disorders, dementia, alcohol use, drug use, and self-harm.
We would like to share with you the draft terminal report (attached) of the National Survey for Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHW) to give us a picture of the mental health status of the country as a whole while we wait for the consolidation of electronic medical records of patients and as we improve our information systems. The study is a household survey that was commissioned by DOH.
We would like to refer you to the Human Resource for Health (HRH) Statistics through PowerBI (bit.ly/HRHStat-2022). This dashboard provides information on the number of health workers and their areas of practice from 2016 to 2022, which may serve as a valuable resource for your reference.
Please be informed that we can only provide some of the information requested. We ask that you also coordinate with the Philippine Medical Association for this request
Kindly complete the FOI Feedback request form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm
Thank you.
Your right to request a review.
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you about the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer
Attachments:
NSMHW Report and Policy Recommendations version 38_07012023 (2) (1) (2).pdf 2020 Mental Health Atlas (6).pdf
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